EVERGREENS 



ABIES. Fir 



Fir is associated with Christmas, mountains and fragrance and can be associated 

 with the most charming part of your grounds. They are tall, pointed- top evergreens 

 with the richest and handsomest foliage. Long years of careful culture, root pruning and 

 moving with balls of earth make them perfectly safe for you to plant any time of the year. 



ABIES cephalonica. Cephaloniana Fir. Compact, adapted to small areas. 



4 ft. high, 4 ft. spread, 16 yrs. old $15.00 each, $120.00 per 10 



5 ft. high, 5 ft. spread, 16 yrs. old 20.00 each, 150.00 per 10 



A. concolor. White Fir. You will be proud of your Concolor Fir as a monument to 

 botanical exploration and fitting plants to climate. The cold atmosphere, bright 

 Winter sunshine and the dry Summers of Colorado fitted this species to the lesser 

 extremes of the northeastern states where sometimes the native evergreens are 

 injured by cold and heat. The silvery, blue-green of the Concolor Fir contrasts 

 beautifully with the darker Pines and Firs. 



Height Spread Each Per 10 Height 



3 ft $6.00 $50.00 7 ft. 



4 ft 8.00 70.00 8 ft. 



5 ft 12.00 100.00 9 ft. 



6 ft. 3-4 ft 20.00 190.00 



Spread Each Per 10 



3- 4 ft $25.00 $225.00 



4- 5 ft 30.00 275.00 



5 ft., 15 years old 40.00 



A. homolepis (brachyphylla). Nikko Fir. Japanese Fir. Come and pick out one 

 for your Christmas Tree. It answers the question many people ask: "Have you a 

 tree with branches wide enough apart to hanp things on jr For many years we have 

 been testing various species to get a dark green Fir tree hardy in Winter, not showing 

 in Summer its longing for the cool clouds of its mountain top home. A rapid-growing 

 tree you can use for a screen 6 to 15 ft. high. It will compose well with the Douglas 

 Spruce, White Pine and Cedar. 



Height 



2 ft. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 



5 ft. 



Spread 



Each 



Per 10 



Height 



Spread 



Each Per 10 



$3.50 



$30.00 



6 ft. 



3 ft 



$15.00 $140.00 



6.00 



50.00 



7 ft. 



4 ft 



20.00 190.00 



8.00 



70.00 



8 ft. 



4 ft 



30.00 275.00 



10.00 



90.00 



10 ft. 



6 ft 



50.00 



ARBOR VITJE. See Thuya. 

 CEDAR. See Juniperus. 



See the evergreens in squares 6 to 15 ft. apart where the 

 superintendent, Joseph Wicky, has signs, "Planted Jan. 

 '18," "Do not sell until 1924." 



CHAMAECYPARIS. Japanese Cypress. Retinispora 



Retinisporas are a family of beautiful little plants, green, blue or yellow. They 

 have a mass of fibrous roots, so are easy to transplant. They are largely used for 

 foundation planting. We will be glad to help you arrange such planting. A good way 

 is to come to our nurseries with a sketch or photograph, select the plants, and when they 

 arrive, arrange them on top of the ground until the composition suits you, and then 

 plant. With the Retinisporas, there are many other low-growing evergreens, as the 

 Japanese Yew and Mugho Pine that you can use for more permanent planting, taking 

 out the Retinisporas as they commence to crowd. For Winter window boxes they are 

 becoming increasingly popular. 



CHAM^GYPARIS obtusa. Obtused-leaved Retinispora. A beautiful species, dark 

 green. 



Height Each Per 10 Per 100 Height Each Per 10 



iy 2 ft $3.00 $25.00 $75.00 3 ft $6.00 $50.00 



2 ft 4.00 35.00 4 ft 10.00 90.00 



C. obtusa gracilis. This has very dark green foliage arranged in shell-like layers 

 with deep shadows between. Pick them out for your garden and you will realize 

 why the Japanese keep interesting miniature trees as heirlooms. 



6-12 in. high $1.50 each, $12.50 per 10 



1-1M ft. high 3.00 each, 25.00 per 10 



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